ANZEIGE

during a crisis, recognising momentum to act is an awakening process crucial when designing for urgency. “ANZEIGE” is a vow to design that condemns what it has mostly become: the designer’s self-indulgence and a byproduct of the consuming capital. when adopted as a curatorial statement, “ANZEIGE” breaks down into three phases: dialogue, spectacle and momentum. each represent different stages of the design process: from the death of the author to the birth of the user. as a consequence, this refusal of merit from the designer's perspective has the potential to transform the practice into a crucial emancipatory tool. the performance was shot at the entrance of the royal academy of art (den haag), symbolising the need to claim political consciousness in (art) education, leaving and entering the academy. this project was greatly inspired by street-art culture and implications, particularly from historical berlin.